We often view sloth as a purely pejorative term, but I question if sloth can really be summed up as pure laziness. Below the surface, sloth is a failure to recognize, within ourselves, a feeling of self-worth and ability to succeed. In effect, what reflects itself as laziness is a clouded, outward expression of our own feelings of emptiness and fear: our avoidance of failure. Ironically, although we view sloth as a lack of desire to accomplish, a burning desire to discover our own worth is often hidden just below the surface. Across the film, there is a gradual movement through distinct spaces. These spaces gradually become more closed in, but they always turn up empty despite the restless searching for a safe refuge. As the motion through spaces continues, the sonic movement quickens and breaks with a conventional tonal structure that opens the soundscape of the film. Building to a moment of internal distress, we are left in the vast and empty space in which we began, failing to realize our own self worth and potential.

Adam LenzA native of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Adam Lenz is currently pursuing a MM in Composition from the Hartt School of Music in Hartford, Connecticut. Here he studies composition with Ken Steen and serves as the Graduate Fellow in Electronic Music. Adam also holds a BM in Music Composition (2012) and a MA in Music History (2013) from Western Michigan University. At WMU he studied composition under the..> Read more